[ICOM] Difference between FL-53 and FL-53A?

[gary jensen]

  John:
    Are you installing into an IC-740?  If so, the pins are
in the same positions and would probably have to be soldered
in place on the IC-740 PCB. Gary W7TAV
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--- John Geiger <johngeig at yahoo.com> wrote:

> So will a FL52A or FL53A work in an Icom 740?  I know
> that the filters in the 740 had to be soldered in,
> whereas the FL53A in radios like the 746 just dropped
> in with no soldering.
> 
> 73s John NE0P
> Owner of an Icom 740
> 
> --- gary jensen <w7tav at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> >   Hans:
> >     I have had both filters, the difference is that
> > the
> > FL-53 and the FL52 were designed for the older
> > IC-730,
> > IC-740 rigs.  The FL-52A & FL-53A have less height
> > top to
> > bottom than the FL-52/53. I found this out when I
> > tried to
> > put an FL-52 (250hz) in an IC-751. It wouldn't fit
> > (was too
> > tall). Other than the physical external dimensions,
> > the two
> > filters function the same.  Hope this helps, tnx de
> > Gary
> > W7TAV
> >
>
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> > 
> > --- Hans Remeeus <hans at remeeus.nl> wrote:
> > 
> > > Could someone tell me the difference between the
> > Icom
> > > FL-53 and FL-53A filter?
> > > 
> > > Thanks!
> > > 
> > > 73, Hans Remeeus.
> > > Ham Radio: PA1HR
> > > www.remeeus.nl
> > > 
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